Churchyard Wall and Stiles and Gates to North and West of Church of St Lawrence is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 February 2000. Churchyard wall.

Churchyard Wall and Stiles and Gates to North and West of Church of St Lawrence

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire MP: Stuart Anderson (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 February 2000
Type
Churchyard wall
Address
Churchyard Wall and Stiles and Gates to North and West of Church of St Lawrence, Church Street, Church Stretton
OS grid reference
SO 452 936
Coordinates
52.53836, -2.80838
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The churchyard wall, stiles, and gates located to the north and west of the Church of St Lawrence in Church Stretton date from the late 18th century. The walls are constructed from stone rubble and feature ashlar copings. There are cast-iron gates and a stile supported by oak posts. The walls extend approximately 50 meters along the north side of the churchyard and about 65 meters along the west side. They were recorded as newly built in 1792, funded by public subscription, and include carved initials on the wall that are believed to belong to the parish subscribers.

The west gate, which separates the west wall, consists of a pair of wide, low cast-iron gates adorned with cusped lancet-headed balusters and a quatrefoil middle rail, hung on a braced post with finials. At the north-west corner, there is a stile and gate made of three oak posts with carved heads that support an old stile and a 20th-century metal gate. The stile features double sandstone ashlar steps with a 19th-century cast-iron low screen positioned above and between the posts. At the east end of the north wall, another stile and gate consist of three oak posts (two of which have been renewed) supporting a 20th-century metal gate and wooden stile rails above older double sandstone ashlar steps.

Local climate

Churchyard Wall and Stiles and Gates to North and West of Church of St Lawrence receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 64% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 45 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 87% of listed buildings. Of these, 25 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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